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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice old copper with a high amount of detail remaining for this type of coin. I don't often find George I copper coins available for sale.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's a dandy! Most all of those earlier British Copper pennies and half pennies that I have are smooth and worn. Congrats Here's an interesting site I just found that may be helpful to anyone who might like these Great Britain coins. http://www.coinsgb.com/ |
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Czech Republic
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I have a few but they all quite worn and blackened. Well done.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I think the OP's coin has been harshly cleaned in its lifetime
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I've always liked these and Croker's designs, particularly for the reverse, are very pleasing.
Is it my imagination or does your coin have inverted A for V in Georgivs?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I am sure this coin has been cleaned, but I wouldn't classify the cleaning as harsh. It exhibits no hairlines or scratches indicative of a harsh cleaning in my opinion. I find these coins very difficult to come by with this level of remaining detail.
Hogarth, it is not an inverted A, just a V. The V's often devolve into looking like inverted A's for this series, but if you look at an A in Britannia you will notice they don't match up.
I like this design as well, just wish that it wasn't in such high relief, often times the details never struck up fully, or they wore down very fast. A coin of this era with ALL the head/laureate detail is a really rare thing indeed.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Just wishful thinking on my part as you're quite correct the A and V are clearly different. Full detail on these George I coppers is indeed a rare thing. Here's my 1718 'N over A' again, nowhere near perfect but retaining a little more detail than most we're likely to encounter. I also have a 1717 copper proof in a similar grade. I'll post photos over the weekend if time allows.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really nice N over A 1718 Hogarth! I have only seen the one from the Nicholson collection. I also like that the I in GEORGIVS is also punched over a lower I. I have a 1717 which possibly has an N over A. I will have to make another thread for that one.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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. and mine is a higher grade than the Nicholson coin. It's not often we get to say that!
Yes, please do post the possible N over A 1717, I'd be very interested to see it.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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 Nice I love early copper...NURSE |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Hogarth
Pop your socks over to Predecimal.com you will be welcomed and also meet the giants of UK coin collectors/dealers.I love this site but if you want to get greedy.Info is free.
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